Why our website focuses on consultations

Australian advertising rules apply to both therapeutic goods and regulated health services. Prescription-only medicines cannot be advertised to the public. Context matters: wording, imagery, links and booking menus can indirectly promote a prescription medicine even when a brand name is not used.

Ahpra advertising requirements also address misleading claims, testimonials about clinical care, unreasonable expectations and advertising that encourages unnecessary use of health services. Additional guidelines apply to advertising higher-risk non-surgical cosmetic procedures.

What this means at Skin Tide

Our website focuses on the practitioner, the clinic and the consultation process. A consultation includes discussion of your concerns, relevant health history, suitability, potential benefits, risks and alternatives. It does not mean that treatment will be recommended.

Skin consultations at Skin Tide Torquay are $50, redeemable against any treatment. Suitability is assessed individually and no treatment is required.

For current information, see the TGA guidance on advertising health services and cosmetic injections and Ahpra advertising resources.